New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-19
THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE.

There will DO opened to the public to-day, Al
the Filth Avenue Art Galleries, an exhibition contain
ing designs by members of tho Architect ural League
and other architects, drawings by Mcssrs Low and
Pennc decorative designs by Messrs. Lalarge Johns
ton, Beckwth and Shrlaw, has reiIefs by Messrs. st
Gaudcns and Brewster embrolderies from tho ASso-
Grated Artists and a variety Of other examples OF
tistlc cndeavor. This exhibition IS duo to the
thusasm and activity OF the younger members OF tho
Architectural League, who have been cordially
onded by their edors in organizing the first exhibition
which tho League has held Independently Of thu sala
magund or, regards the management. Of any Other
society. Tho purpose Of this exhibition take 10
10 tho illustration OF the progress which architecture
art is making in ills country, and the nlustra-
ton also Of applied art. In other words. this IS
exhibition not only Of house designing, but also Of
house decoration In It's various forms.
In the arrangement Of the exhibition appropriate
recognition has been given to Mr.. Il. NJ Hunt the pres
ident OF the American Institute OF Architecture, who
the honOred guest OF tho League Saturday
ngs formal opening. The first place. In the large gal
ery has been lgned to some drawings made by Mr.
Hunt when student the Ecole deS Beaux Arts and
I'm Lefuols atecr. Two OF he number illustrate sym.
pathetic treatment of a Beaux Arts subject OF Ito
time waysde resting place at an oasis In the desert
There larger drawings, executed under cluel for
the fac AIDE of tho Pavilion Bblioheque OF the Louvre
a work begun by Yisccnr, but materially altered by
Lefuol within Viscenti's lines Near these designs
arc three charming drawings by Mr. John RUskin,
In color OF the northwest porch Of ST. Marks, and an
other interior bit OF church at Caen These
drawings remarkable for delicacy of handling Wei
as understanding of tho ornamental forms inv Owed,
are accompanied by slight pencil sketch Of Edinbo.o
by Turner 90 far execution goes, the eAhibtOn
contains little American work more meIitutOus than
Mr.. l.. Il. Bacons admirable pen and ink drawings
OF the details of Turkish alton, aud Mr. LOUIS
1ilanyS dell ghtul from their fine feeling FOR color,
even disregard the interesting study OF form All
this howcv o. docs directly touch tho main purpose
VI the exhibition, the presentation ol the wora wh,A
American architects are actually dong among Us. IL
/, easy to see that tho blood nCN Inliuenccs
twcno years have asSeitcd thciisctNtS "a
aIcntUctuIo 40 IA our pautins and sculsuIc mo
iEcnL Designing, and, II may DC added U,On Ia no
n4o.e eAoou,on OF some ot tho paIS. The elects VI
wiuer traNci, ana study ana tiio OpOilanSh "'A
IL themselves IA
variety ol motives, loclaiy tnosc lc>,
ianhbdr, whioh haNo uech Dorto"vu Oh a>SiIhi''o''
come to tho vcAcd question vi " oais "st.ts
tread dangerous ground inc results % 10
ciOchtower competition arc, Oi cVulSop ho"H,t
representative poclay sielhc ant, and the no.o
npuItaut uIawIugs that " nero stiLCtuirI t"t
uuy dcsi en- simpncity II possible, and Ucd"til
at least an appropriate character arc attained, b,
prudent 10 INSIST tUu LcaiOusiy upon Originally
some of ms enthusiastic ,uunser pv. hrcn ua, eA ict
tho pulcnt OF future American stI mo
motives oi tho ancient architecture Oi Ioh.Eal A"tf'-
ca Others msJ assure Us that there SAFETY OnS IA
tho classic rcpoSo' Of tho Louis AhIth style, and
preach tho doctrine OF twelfth ccntdrS 10
manosque. hon We have an American school OF paint
ing may have an American school of architecture
Al present this exhibition seems To assure Us that o
which has done much injustice to the naie OK
good Queen Anne IS nearly at an end The influence
OF tho late H. H. Richardson is stl shown Ia broad
massive arches, and cycopcan walls and towers moro
less direct revivas OF the Romanesque an lnhuo,o
TO be noted particularly In some OF inc u,S'eiS 10.
churches. Tho :" Victorian Gothic haiseo"s 1850
comparative disusc one Interesting loint 10 'nV ~
crossing application OF socalled GOLDMAN motives,
which may botoken a reaction against tpe icnc'.sn
reslcssncSs of recently popular class o designs Tor
country homes Ii may be doubted whether ach'cct'
of tho day have before them any moro important prop
lem than tho treatment OF tho immeSe ten >tor! buu
ings demanded by tho business OF our larger cities
Various efforts to harmonic utility ana some us'o
of beauty IN tho solution of tho problem form one OF
the more valuable features Of tho exhibition inc
plans of Mckim, Mead 4 White, anu baoo' o"N q
Willard for insurance companys huge Ouliu.ns j"
Kansas city, and the latter firms plan Tor slniiS'
building In New York may DO cited u examples wh,a
invite discussion. But we are restricted To a oilo
sketch of the exhibitors general features, so ia az
they may bo determined In the absence OF Sa'a a
We have noted Mr.. A. r. Browns plan Tor INC fi'i,O
Art Museum which at least has the merit ot Ill -,
plicty, and find simplicity carried sun iur'nv, ~
anot her art museum design, which certainty has v
sic repose' among It's salient characterstlcs .iSv
where we find a design for tho tower OF the new MaT
Ison square Building, design for tho Carnegie Ia
brary at Allegheny. Penn, and other plans oy "'S'''
Price, Pickering, Huss, DO Castro ana Luce soysrJ
The exhibition OF decorative art includes severe
panels and othor paintings by Oalaud . large grouI
Of figure studies by Mr. iafarsc, some emoIola a,n.
which
NJ which we have distinct school, some paintings W
Messrs Shlrlaw and Bockwth, two by Mr. A. = ~
dor who seems to acknowledge Q IaecorslMo
Sion. a decorative painting by Mr.. u. Crownshlc"5
ono or two pieces OF iron work, and fcw antique
OF various kinds Mr.. ~ Gaudons's portrait OF ~, ~.
drep which well exhibits his zeal for coi'r' anu
portrait OF DR. fellows have discussed ~ JILL st
times Mr. Browsois rolef IL moro bold tnsn ,css
I'm treatment Tho pom and ink and souache draw,nss
made by Mr. Pennsii In England for =" Tho Ccm,u,y.
and Mr. W H. Lows admirable drawings 10 ,nm mInor
ton Of Keatss Lsmis' src compelled 70 play srss
Tk~ra
among tho contributors, Messrs Blum anu - draw.
who have done some delightful vateroclc enu az
ings Intended to spread the rsnown OF tnss 300 a.
smnIc NJ Moorish architecture known a the Pone zoe
Icon Hotel These drswtngs end an exsm ,.oo~ ~
Of Mr. TiRany's stained glass ere q inc e sssnisers
OF Inhibition Indie seal on the par OF tno msvhI
but It's character will strike tho visitor thsa
mtscolla noous and confnsinS. u uniorsnss Wa,